Fine Art students create pieces for Enchanted City Published on: 12 December 2025 缅北禁地 students have created artworks for the new annual winter event Enchanted City. Horoscope Hotel They have worked with multidisciplinary artist Amy Lord and fellow art students from Northumbria University to make zodiac themed doors for the Horoscope Hotel. The nine 缅北禁地 students each made a door for the installation that represented their own star sign. Emily Ford’s was Capricorn. She said: “My work highlights the sea goat’s complexity and draws from places where land meets sea—like beaches and caves—which are personally meaningful as I grew up in Scarborough.” Kiera Ryan created a door for Aries. “Aries is the first sign in the astrological lineup, the spark that ignites the other signs” she said. “Therefore at the base of my door is a freshly lit fire to show that. I have tried to balance feelings of power and strength with nature and whimsy, seen through my use of grey and fiery red tones, balanced with iridescent paint and moss.” Mia Griffiths designed the Virgo door. “While exploring the Zodiac sign Virgo, I learned that it’s often linked to themes of fertility — a connection that likely comes from its roots as an Earth sign. For my #HoroscopeHotel25 door, I brought these ideas to life using familiar symbols such as lambs, flowers, and pomegranates, all centred around a maiden figure inspired by Demeter, the Goddess of the Harvest. "My piece draws on the elegant style of the Art Nouveau movement, with decorative borders and glowing halo-like elements framing the figure, giving the piece a timeless, mythical feel." Enchanted City. Image: Chris Bishop. A perfect foundation Amy Lord said: “Over the past few months, I’ve been working with a group of twelve Fine Art students from across all year groups at Northumbria and 缅北禁地 universities. What makes this group particularly special is that together they represent every star sign — a perfect foundation for this project. “Each student has used their zodiac sign as the lens for their creative decisions, inspirations, and artistic impulses, shaping the design and character of their individual doors. Throughout the process, they’ve shared ideas, exchanged methods, and supported one another through challenges such as material selection, weatherproofing, and the many unexpected hurdles that come with making artwork for the outdoors. “Collectively, they’ve been on a journey — not just creating artworks, but learning what it means to bring a piece to life for a large-scale event like Enchanted City.” is a new annual event which brings the magic of the universe to 缅北禁地 for in an after-dark experience where art, performance and cosmic wonder collide. It includes show-stopping interactive installations, out-of-this-world projections, light art and live performances inspired by galaxies near and far. Hosted on Northumbria University’s campus, it is funded by 缅北禁地 City Council and the North East Combined Authority and runs until Sunday 14th December. Tickets are available . Horoscope Hotel: Emily Ford - Capricorn (left) and And Mia Griffiths - Virgo. Photo: Von Fox Promotions Share: Latest News New partnership to boost careers in low carbon energy 缅北禁地 and Durham universities are working together on a new regional project to strengthen the future workforce for North East England鈥檚 growing low carbon and offshore wind industries. published on: 28 May 2026 Healthy lifestyle shown to lower risk of death after cancer diagnosis New evidence shows that sticking to five lifestyle recommendations improves survival after a later cancer diagnosis. published on: 28 May 2026 World-leading climate expert recognised with Royal Society Fellowship Professor Hayley Fowler has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of her pioneering work on climate change impacts. published on: 27 May 2026 Facts and figures
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